Frankenstein (Mary Shelly) Thread

[Leprucky Cougar]

Originally Posted by The_Return

I didn't really hate it, but it's far from great. Everything about it is over-the-top and super melodramatic, but it still tries to take itself seriously.

That's exactly how we felt when we saw it. Especially the part where the doctor/scientist makes the "creature" and it awakes. And the the death scene of the female that the "creature" seeks to "rebirth." Very, Very, melodramatic.

[jenna26]

Originally Posted by The Flayed One

Do all you guys really dislike Branaughs Frankenstein that much? I actually thought it was okay. Better than Wolf, IMHO.

I actually like it, but I like Kenneth Branagh a lot, so its not a big shock. I think he tried to capture the feel of the book, even if he didn't always succeed (especially near the end). Yes, it is melodramatic and over the top.

And the book is my favorite. Ever. I absolutely love it.

[Doc Faustus]

Originally Posted by The Flayed One

Do all you guys really dislike Branaughs Frankenstein that much? I actually thought it was okay. Better than Wolf, IMHO.

Yup. Branagh should be forced to go door to door at libraries letting them know that a literature molester is in the neighborhood.